{"id":960,"date":"2014-07-17T00:42:36","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T04:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=960"},"modified":"2014-07-17T00:42:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T04:42:36","slug":"capybara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2014\/07\/17\/capybara\/","title":{"rendered":"Capybara"},"content":{"rendered":"

The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
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\"Capybara.\"<\/a>

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris<\/em>) in the Toronto Zoo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

The capybara looks like a gigantic guinea pig<\/a> to whom they are closely related. The capybara is semi-aquatic and it can only escape the heat on a warm day by being submerged in water. Capybaras are vegetarian and mostly eat aquatic plans, tree bark, fruits and leaves.<\/p>\n

Just like us humans, and its cousin the guinea pig, the capybara also lacks the ability to synthesize vitamin C and can get scurvy — which is unusual as most animals produce their own vitamin C supply.<\/p>\n

Just like the guinea pigs, capybaras do like to be petted and can make a good pet if one has the appropriate setting to accommodate a rodent that weighs about 50kg and requires its own swimming pool.<\/p>\n

\"Capybaras.\"<\/a>

Capybaras.<\/p><\/div>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nCapybara<\/a> (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris<\/em>) on ARKIVE.
\nAdaptations of the Capybara<\/a>.
\nExotic Pets: Capybaras<\/a> (\u2018Giant Hamsters\u2019) Aren\u2019t for Everyone
\nCapybara<\/a> on Wikipedia.
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